there. that's what's making news in america on this wednesday morning. >> make sure you stay with us for "good morning america." have a fabulous day, everybody. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- live and in hd, this is good morning washington, on your side. >> straight ahead a police officer waking up in a jail cell. he has been charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed woman appeared why his mother is also facing charges. >> it is wednesday morning. >> less the gamut their traffic and weather every 10 minutes. today is a transitional day. >> that is a good way to put it. we do have a few sprinkles lingering out there.

you will see some patches of green. there are some areas of light rain this morning. we are expecting a few pockets of showers later today. predominately becoming dry air. bright sunshine for the high temperature. we could be talking mid and upper-50's by the weekend. this afternoon is 8082. >> everything is off to a good run. most of the showers that rolled through it knocked out of the construction zones. we're off to a very good start. the beltway in maryland is good across the wilson bridge. nothing on 66, 395 as far out as 91.

we will go back to the news. >> local soldier has lost his life in the war in afghanistan. he died on monday from when sustained in a helicopter crash. he had been based in germany. >> a police officer has now been charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed woman. >> his mother also faces charges. >> he faces 4 total charges. reports say he had been trapped and was being dragged winning shot in kilter. witnesses says it was not true.

>> the prosecutor seems to agree. >> the terms trapped and it drives are not terms i would have used based on what i know of the evidence. she now faces charges. she had allegedly messed with the records. >> they came to the press conference. they bolted out only turn the cameras. he bought a wrongful death lawsuits. >> he will remain in jail until june 8 when he will have a court hearing.

>> new developments in the maryland robert shiller call -- robocall scandal. >> instance from the election day calls of bob ehrlich. >> the stage set for the presidential election. he only needed the aid in the delicate. texas offers one under 52. -- 152. >> ms. duffy will be sworn in as the new council member.

he won the election last month to replace harry thomas jr.. he pleaded guilty to embezzling money from the city. they drop hints on the company. >> good morning. >> let's begin with the ceo. he had a lot to say about the conference. he did confirm television is an area of intense focus. it is released in 2013. he said that apple has great appreciation. on facebook, but they just received a second request notice

from the federal trade commission over the $1 billion deal for buying instagram. they're seen whether it violates any antitrust laws. >> this will be the blackberry first since 2004. united continental is being sued over racial discrimination. i will have all those coming up. reporting for abc 7 news. >> all right. we will talk to using. >> it is 16 degrees. still to come, mets are now reviewing safety practices after a horrible accident. learn how a woman lost part of a leg. >> they're trying to pay their

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on. it led to 10 inches of rain. the national hurricane center

says it'll skimmed along the south carolina coast. it is expected to strengthen again. >> we have some rain. >> we did. still in a little bit out there. >> avoid do we get some rain. sticky look at some of the rainfall totals. germantown 1.5 inches. sterling 1.69. these are some of the highest accumulations' i could find. temperatures in the 60's. lingering sprinkles in southern prince george's county. just some widely separated light sprinkles. 72 in the district. 53 in winchester. the humidity will gradually drop

throughout the day. it will not be as high. highs will be around 82 or 83. an isolated showers possible later on. cooler and less humid. a beautiful day tomorrow. this is exactly where we should be this time of year. >> the commute looks ok. no overnight construction to move out of the way. interstate travel is working in your favor in case you want to get out of dodge. nothing on 70 or 95 south into richmond north into baltimore. 95 on virginia with headlights northbound. traffic on the right heading away from the southbound. good all the way into richmond. i will take you on one of the neighborhood roads. maryland looks great. back to steve and pamela. >> we are pretty quiet. the police department is back on

the streets for the program appeared to they will be running today as part of the initiative to clean up some parts of the county. it helps to engage the community and give a presence in focused neighborhoods. >> outside is 66 degrees. >> find out how you can help the d.c. public library under the legacy of chuck brown. >> we are on the eighth day of the john edwards ahhh, now that's a clean mouth. i just wish it wouldn't fade away so fast. let me show you something. [ dr. rahmany ] as soon as you leave here... plaque quickly starts to grow back. but now there's a way to keep the clean longer. introducing new crest pro-health clinical rinse. it's a clinical breakthrough that actually keeps your teeth 91% clean of pque at 2 months after a dental visit. plus, it gives you these key benefits. new crest pro-health clinical rinse.

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>> amateur employed fighting for his life after being hit by a train. and he was hit near the shady grove metro station. it happened before 1:00 yesterday afternoon. the train pulled into the yard where cars are washed and hit the employee who works as a mechanic. it to crews and our to free the man who lost part of a leg. firefighters have been shaken. >> my heart goes out to their family. metro is not safe. if it does not say for the employees, imagine the customers. >> i feel like you take your life in your hand every time. >> leadership is looking to improve the safety culture. >> the deadly crash of of virginia now in the hands of the

transportation safety board of canada. the pilot of one plane works for the faa. he survived the crash after guiding his plane into a field. the passenger and the pilots of the other plane were killed. police are not releasing their identities. >> fans wanted to pay their respects to check brown. they had to deal with long lines and mother nature. the storms forced them to end the viewing early by nearly two hours. >> mourners got upset that led to protests. they led their -- they later relented and reopen the viewing. >> fans demanded that doors be reopened to check from's memorial after security shutdown the offense because of the weather. >> we are soaking wet.

it is our right that they should let us in to visit. >> after the mob was told they would be allowed in in small groups the downpour did little to dampen the. of those determined to give a final farewell. >> we saw to show our respect. >> before the rain it was the crowd flooding chocolate brown way. anthony jones drove down from new jersey. >> to join the hundreds of fans they made it with heavy hearts. collect outside it was as electric as ever. it was a chuck brown block party.

>> those looking to get him were in luck. t-shirts and buttons were just as much a legend as the late king of pop. >> abc 7 news. >> a reminder. the memorial service will be held tomorrow from noon until 3:00 p.m.. the service is open to the public. >> vincent gray and a library are asking for your help in creating an archive honoring him. >> they're looking for a member abelia like old concert to get -- memorabilia like all concert ticket stubs. items can be brought to the mark mr. king jr. memorial library. >> watson passed away yesterday. he was 89 years old.

he was blinded as a baby by an eye infection that never slowed him down. he has been on the music scene since the 1960's. >> jury selection on tuesday in the sex abuse trial of jerry sandusky. it has been rescheduled for today. four of the alleged victims are asking him to prevent their real names from being public. >> jurors in the john edwards trial are showing no sign of nearing a verdict. they will deliver for the eighth day. there have been hints of tension. a judge told them that many things that happen. some are not good appeared she warned them about making sure their deliberations cannot be

overheard in the courtroom. >> no. 66 degrees outside. >> it is a big day for the local girl who is the young this contest in the spelling bee. learn what is ahead for her. >> percy will check traffic and weather every 10 minutes.

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>> let's take a look at traffic and weather. >> the water was coming down pretty hard last night. >> we had some downpours. it was a pretty heavy rainfall. now just a few light sprinkles leftover, lingering in the area. the dark red you see on your screen, that is not heavy rainfall. that is ground targets. the same on the blue ridge. sprinkles along 81 in the shenandoah valley. moving into st. mary's county. here is the forecast. we are around 70 degrees. a few lingering sprinkles this morning. another straight shower later on today. it is a transition day. not all that active in terms of

rainfall. about 10 degrees cooler than yesterday. the next few days is around 84 thursday and friday. nothing but sunshine. late friday into saturday we could have another round of storms. temperatures will take a dive into the mid-70's. looking good temperature wise. we are near 90. we will be much cooler back into the 70's by saturday. >> of looks pretty good right now. a lot of overnight construction has been canceled because of the weather. i have a couple of cameras waiting for you. we will take you north on 395. a beautiful ride. everything is open near the pentagon and across the 14th street bridge.

looks like more of our neighbors are hitting the roads. we are still even in steady. back to steve and pamela. >> sounds good. pepsico is offering to pay customers for saving energy through the appliance recycling program. it allows customers to schedule a time to have an old refrigerator picked up for free. they will receive a $50 check later appeared in also have air conditioners picked up as well. that would be a $25 reward. >> students athletes are about to step up their game. is to be the first ever state championships. it will award titles and a number of sports include in -- including boys and girls soccer. there'll be two divisions. it will start up this fall. a local girl hopes to spell her way to a win in the national spelling bee.

>> it kicked off yesterday with a written test. she is right here from northern virginia and is among the ones in the contest. she happens to be the longest in the bunch and in history. later today she will take be states to spell words out loud. the semifinalist will be announced based on this. thursday night is the finals. the hope to see her there. >> a lot of people will be watching today. >> if she does not make it, she still has nine more years. we have 67 degrees. >> the customer goes logo at aqaba. why he intentionally crashed his truck through the restaurant.

>> his job is to enforce the law, but a culpeper police officer is in jail charged with murder stemming from the february shooting death of an unarmed woman. >> the virginia governor weighs in on the possibility of drones flying over the commonwealth. expand president obama catching heat for comments he made during yesterday's presidential medal of freedom ceremony "good morning washington. good morning washington at 5:00 a.m. starts now. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. glad you are joining us on this wednesday